Pithecops mariae explained

Pithecops mariae is a small butterfly found in Sumatra that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It was first described by British Entomologist Lionel de Nicéville in 1894.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Hirowatari . T. . 1992 . A generic classification of the tribe Polyommatini of the oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae) . Bulletin of the University of Osaka Prefecture. Ser. B, Agriculture and Biology . 83296481 . en.